Top 10 in Ten
Here are the top 10 businesses in ten most-requested new categories. We are thrilled to highlight all 10 categories (and all 100 businesses!) below.
opened in 2024!
TOP 10 FAVORITE
SHRIMP BURGER
BIG OAK DRIVE-IN & BBQ
FB: Big Oak Drive-In & BBQ
BLACKBEARD'S GRILL
FB: Blackbeard's Grill
CAPTAIN'S KITCHEN
@captainskitchen_nc
CAPTAIN'S TABLE
@captains_tablemhc
EL'S DRIVE-IN
FB: El's Drive-In
FINZ GRILL
@finzgrill
SEA SIDE GALLEY
@seasidegalley
SHARK SHACK
@sharkshacknc
THE CRAB SHACK
FB: The Crab Shack in Salter Path, NC
THE SPOT GRILL
FB: The Spot Grill
TOP 10 FAVORITE
NEW BUSINESSES
BALLOON BABE
@balloonbabenc
BOATS 365
@boats365nc
CAROLINA WEDDING PARTNERS
@carolinaweddingpartners
FILET 'N' FIN
@filetnfin
HARMONY SURF SUPPLY
FB: Harmony Surf Shop
HILTON'S
@hiltons.atlanticbeach
MOREHEAD CITY AESTHETICS
@moreheadcityaesthetics
NOONTIDE COFFEE & KITCHEN
@noontide_coffee_kitchen
REED'S AT THE PORCH
@reedsattheporch
SLN COLLECTIVE
@thesaloncollective
TOP 10 FAVORITE
PLACES FOR LIVE MUSIC
34 NORTH BAR
@34northbar
ALIVE AT FIVE
@downtownmoreheadcity
BACKSTREET PUB
FB: The Backstreet Pub
BEAUFORT SPIRITS COMPANY
@beaufortspiritscompany
CAROLINA HOME & GARDEN
@carolinahomeandgardennc
FLOYD'S 1921
@floyds1921
GAFFER'S
@gaffersemeraldislenc
IDLE HOUR BIERGARTEN
@idlehourab
JACK'S WATERFRONT BAR
@jackswaterfrontbar_mhc
KING MACKERELS
@kingmackerelsmhc
TOP 10 FAVORITE
MARGARITAS
AMOS MOSQUITOS
@amosmosquitos
COSTA BONITAS
@costabonita_mexican
EL MEXICANO TACOS AND TEQUILA FB: El Mexicano Newport
FISH HUT GRILL
@fishhutgrill
GAFFER'S
@gaffersemeraldislenc
MEZCALITO
@mezcalitonc
MUG SHOT
@mug.shot.caffeine.cocktails
PLAZA MEXICO BAR & GRILL
FB: Plaza Mexico Morehead City
TOWER 7
@tower7morehead
YELLOWFIN PUB
@yellowfinpubmhc
TOP 10 FAVORITE
BOOK SHOPS
BEACH BOOK MART
@beachbookmart
BEAUFORT BOOKWORM
@beaufort_bookworm
BEAUFORT PUBLIC LIBRARY
1702 Live Oak Street
DEE GEE'S GIFTS & BOOKS
@deegeesnc
EMERALD ISLE BOOKSTORE
@emeraldislebooks
HOUND & HOP STORY SHOP
@houndandhopstoryshop
MOREHEAD CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
@moreheadcitylibrary
NEWPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY
210 Howard Blvd.
THE BOOK SHOP
4915 Arendell Street
WESTERN CARTERET PUBLIC LIBRARY @fowcpl
TOP 10 FAVORITE
OUTDOOR MARKETS
CAROLINA HOME & GARDEN
@carolinahomeandgardennc
EDGEWATER GARDENS
FB: Edgewater Gardens
GARNER FARM
@garnerfarmsnc
MOREHEAD CITY CURB MARKET
@moreheadcitycurbmarket
NEWPORT FLEA MALL
FB: Newport Flea Mall
OLDE BEAUFORT FARMERS' MARKET
@oldebeaufortfarmersmarket
THE FRIENDLY MARKET @friendlymarketnc
THE MARKET AT CEDAR POINT
@themarket1046
THE PERIWINKLE
@theperiwinklenc
WILLIS PRODUCE
FB: Willis Farm
TOP 10 FAVORITE
PLACE TO PLAY BILLIARDS
BB'S FLASHBAX ARCADE
FB: BB's Amusements - Flashbax Arcade
CAROLINA HOME & GARDEN
@carolinahomeandgardennc
HANDLE BAR
FB: Handle Bar
KINK MACKERELS
@kingmackerelsmhc
MAC DADDY'S
@mymacdaddys
NACHO BREWERY
@nacho_brewery
ROYAL JAMES CAFE
FB: Royal James Cafe
SHIPWRECKS BAR & GRILL
FB: Shipwrecks Bar & Grill
THIRSTY SURFER
@thirstysurfer2025
TIMEOUT TAVERN
FB: TimeOut Tavern
TOP 10 FAVORITE
PLACES TO GET A SPRAY TAN
BEAUFORT BEAUTY BAR @beaufortbeautybar
BLESSED BODY DAY SPA @blessedbodydayspa
COCONUTZ
@coconutztanning
CRYSTAL COAST GLOW
@crystalcoastglow
NEW VISAGE
@newvisage
ON THE GLOW
@ontheglow252
SEA SPRAY TAN
@nseaspraytan
SURFSIDE AESTHETICS
@surfside.esthetics.skinclinic
SLN COLLECTIVE
@thesaloncollectivemhc
TIDELINES TANNING
@tidelines_tanning
TOP 10 FAVORITE
PLACES FOR HEALTHY EATS
BEACH BOWLS
@beachbowlsnc
FISH HUT GRILL
@fishhutgrill
MOXIE
@moxie_mhc
MUG SHOT
@mug.shot.caffeine.cocktails
NOONTIDE COFFEE & KITCHEN
@noontide_coffee_kitchen
PITA PLATE
@pitaplate.mhc
REFECTION
@refectionfoods
RISE & SHINE NUTRITION
@riseandshine_nutrition
SOL BOWLS
@sol_bowls_
THE FRIENDLY MARKET
@friendlymarketnc
TOP 10 FAVORITE
PLACES TO DIY CRAFT
BLUSAIL GOLITZ
@blusailgolitzstudios
CAROLINA HOME & GARDEN
@carolinahomeandgardennc
CRAVING ARTS STUDIO
@cravingartsstudio
ELEMENTS STUDIO
FB: Elements Studio MHC 2
HAMMER AND STAIN
@hammerandstain
SIPSPIRATION
@sipspirationbeaufort
SPINDRIFT STUDIOS
FB: Spindrift Studios
WEEKS FARM
@weeks.farm
WILD ROSE GLASS
@wildrose_stainedglass
WINE & DESIGN
@wndmoreheadcitync
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GET YOUR FREE 2025 PEOPLE'S CHOICE GUIDE
Each year, we host a two-week long initiative where folks in the community get to vote for their favorite local small businesses in a variety of categories. THE BEST PART? Every business that receives a vote gets featured in our annual People’s Choice Guide — a digital and printed resource that locals and visitors can refer to throughout the year.